Can-cap hemmer.



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GAN GAP HEMMER.

APPLIcATIoN FILED SEPT. 4, 1906.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

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GAN CAP HEMMER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTA, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPTA, 1900.

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GAN `GAP HEMMER. APPLIOATIOI FILED SEPTA, 1906.

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APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 4, 1906.

V. ODQUIST & H. H. LYGHB.

GAN GAP H BMMER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTA, 1906. 970,589. Patented sep1:.20, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR ODQUIST ANI) HALVOR HEYERDAHL LYCHE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGN- ORS TO TORRIS WOLD & COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

CAN-CAP HEMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

Application filed September 4, 1906. Serial No. 333,155.

hemmers; the latter' being the technical name for machines which automatically apply a ring of cold solder to the periphery of a metal can-cap by hennning or lapping the solder` ring over the rim of the cap upon both sides thereof, thus making the cap ready for soldering to the head of a metal can. These caps are usually providedwith inclined flanges, and 'the can-head with similar flanges. The caps are` soldered thereon by the application of suitable heating means that melts the solder.

The object of our invention is toprovide a can-cap hemmer that will hem caps of variousyslzes; 'that will operate wlth great speed so as to be capable of hemming severalthousands of caps per hour) and which will cut its own rings of solder' from a strip of sheet solder supplied thereto.

Our invention consists generally in a cancap hemmer'comprising entirely automatic and cooperating mechanisms for feeding the caps 'to be hemmed, for feeding a ribbon of solder, for cutting rings of soldier from said ribbon, for placing caps upon the solder' rings, for hemming said rings upon the caps, and for expelling the hemmed caps from the mechanism.

The. invention further consists in simultaneously acting dies which cut and shape the solder rings and attach them to the caps, each of said dies having .its own distinct function; the arrangement being such that theyare all actuated by one movementof the machine, and a plurality of caps areI loperated upon at every stroke of the die-holder.

The invention further consists in a die, or pair'of dies,;adapted tok punch a ring of solder Kfrom a iatfs'trip arid to form in said ring an annular groove, thereby preparing the ring to receive a flanged cap; the construction being such that the punching and fornling operations are effected by one stroke of the die.

The invention further and particularly consists in the combination-of a plurality of simultaneously active dies, adapted to perform different operations, with a carrier provided with receptive dies each adapted 'to receive a' solder ringr and cap, and mechanism for intermittent y operating said carrier whereby the receptlve dies are presented to the active dies in sequence.

Further and particularly 'the invention consists in certain devices for pneumatic-ally expelling the solder waste and the hemmed caps'from the receptive dies, following the punching of the solder rings and the helnming of' the caps, respectively.

Further and l)articularly the invention consists in novel means for ap lying the caps to the solder rings when the atter have been grooved to receive them. And further the invention consists in a novel device for feeding the caps singly to the applying means )ust referred to. And further the 1nvention consists in certain devices for causing and adjusting the intermittent feed 'of the strip solder; and further 'the invention consists in certain organizations of parts and in various details of' construction, allv ger-head; Fig. 4, is a vertical sectional view on dotted line bw?) of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on dotted line ('-c of Fig. 1 or e e of Fig. 4, showing the clutch and pulley in elevation; Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, are detail sectional views illustrating the steps of the solder-cutting and cap-hemming operations; Fig. 11, is a p lan view of the plate that underlies the carrier Flg. 12,1s an enlarged plan of the intermittent.carrieractuating mechanism, and Fig. 13 1s a vertical section of the same.

. and hold the caps while the solder rings are Certain brackets support the auto which finally crimped thereon. hold by the main frame, matic solder-feeding mechanisms `draw the ribbon of solder across the said carrier or dic-holding plate, in linewith the punching and initial forming dies. The active die members hereinafter described are all held by a plunger-head, 20, made integral with a cross-head, 21, that is held between rigid guides, 22, formed bythe arch, 18. 'lhe plunger and cross head are reciprocated preferably by a pitinan, 22', connected i to the cross head pinf21, and actuated by an eccentric, 23, on the power shaft, 42, on which is keyed the drive-pulley, 61. There are three active plungers or die'members, 1, 2, and 3; mounted 90 degrees apart upon the lower surface 'of the plunger-head, 20. Two of these die members are shown in Fig. 4, and the other is shown at the left in Fig. 5. Thus two of these die members are d1- rectly opposite each other, with the third one located halfway between them. The receptive and coacting die members, 10, are mounted .in recesses in the cap carrier, 19, which recesses are spaced 904d'egrees apart, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 3. The

' plunger die, 1, which acts first, punches the rings of solder from a strip or sheet of that. ,material and partly forms said rings for their attachment to the can caps. The

` solder ring is then carried in line with the second plunger die, 2, and beneath, the capreleasing device; this die deposits the caps upon the solder rings and strikes up a iange thereon. The cap and ring are then carried into the path of the third plunger die, 3, which completes the hemming of the solder ring upon the cap. In these operations the receptive die that carries the ring and the cap, coperates with the active dies in succession. The cap carrier and lower die holder, 19, is keyed upon a shaft, v23, journaled in a bearing, 24, integral with a stationary plate, 16, secured to the main frame, 17. Plate, 16, supports the carrier, 19, as shown.

The mechanism shown in the drawings for feeding the ribbon of sheet solder will now be described.

The strip' of solder, 25, is led into the maf chine from a suitable reel, 26, and first passes over a roller, 27, that is arranged adjacent to a pairpf drawing-in rolls, 28, geared together by cog-wheels, 29. The strip then passes through an inclined guideway, 30,` disposed in a plane parallel to that of the carrier and extending across the face of the carrier directly over one of the diemembers therein. The upper side of this guideway is open except for a square plate, 31, having a circular opening large enough to admit the active die member hereinafter described. As shown in Fig. 5, the bottom of the guideway ing directly over the die member of the carrier, where it is provided with a circular opening. From said guideway the solder strip is passed between a pair of drawing-out supports the ribbon exceptr rolls, 32, geared together by cog-wheels, 33.

These rolls are necessary to preventthe solder strip from buckling, in the guideway, there being a tendency thereto caused -by the unavoidable friction the strip. The drawing-out rolls also serve to dispose of the waste stripf The drawingin and the drawing-out rolls are given a step by-step rotation for feeding the solder strip to the punching die "and stopping it during the operation of that die. It is desirable to punch the solder strip with as little waste between the guideway andas possible, and inasmuch as this machine is v designed for hemming can-caps of dierent sizes it would involve a waste of material to feed the solder strip an invariable'distance in every case, because when punching out the 'smaller sized solder rings, webs of solder would remain between the holes in the strip. Aside from economy of material, it is desirable to obtain as many solder-rings as possible from the strip and thus avoid frequent replenishing. Therefore we so construct the mechanism, which actuates the feeding rolls, that the feed correspond to the size of the caps being hemmed. On the shaft of one of the drawing-in rolls, 28, is a ratchet wheel, 34, and fulcrumed on said shaft is a pawl-lever, 35, that carries an actuating pawl, 36. Like- Wise one of the drawing-out rolls, 32,.is provided with a ratchet wheel, 37, a pawl lever, 38, and an actuating pawl, 39. Referring now to Figs. 5, 12, and 13; a shaft, 40, driven by bevel gears, 41, from the power-shaft, 42, carries upon its lower end a Wheel consisting of an upper and a lower portion, 43 and 44. The lower portion consists of two separated members, 44, having between them a radial T slot, 44, in which is the head' of a bolt, 45, that forms a crank-pin or two contacting rods, 46 and 47. The heads, 46', 47",

of said rods are journaled on' a collar, 48,j

rigidly held by the nut, 50, 'and washer, 4 9, on the bolt, 45u/'The opposite ends of said rods are pivotally connected to the pawl levers, 35 and 38, respectively, as shown in radially in the slotflt.

vpermit the bottom caps to drop at. regular chute) and a plunger which'carries said which projects it up through an opening in ported hollow lug, 63, and is provided with Fig. The continuous rotation of shaft, 40, oscillates the rods 4G and 47, and pawls, 3o and 39, thereby turning the rolls, 28 and 32, simultaneously and equally at each torward stroke of said pa wls; .'lhe adjustment ot' the. length ot' feed for the solder strip is etl'ected by adjusting the crank-bolt, 45,

The means by which 'the can-caps are guided and ted one at a time to the die that first receives them will now be described,v with special reference to Figs. S ,and 4, ot' the drawings. 51` indicates an inclined chute. rigidly supported as by a bracket. 52. This chute is constructed to receive and hold a mnnber ott-aps 'arranged edge to edge and its lower end is constructed in such manner thaty the lowuermost cap will be normally held Atherebywhile the, carrier, l5), is at rest, andy willbe released by the first part of the rotative movement of said carrier. The device shown performs this operation very etticiently, and comprises a pair of curved cap-holding arms, 53, normally in Contact at 54', and pivoted on studs, 53, together with means for opening said arms at the proper time. Said arms comprise inner flanges, 53, that support the face o't a cap, and stop flanges. 53", that prevent the cap from sliding otf them. liy reason of overlapping of their edges, the caps 'are usually jammed together more or less tightly in the chute, and it is therefore neeessary to provide., above the arms, 53, an automatic device that shall disengage the lowermost. caps from those above them and intervals into said arms. 53. These functions are performed by the regularly-timed movements ot' a rigid frame that carries a push-finger. 54, and a cap-stop. 55, the latter being arranged below the former.' Said frame as shown comprises a cross-shaped member. 56, (above the. chute) an arm, 57, (below the chute) a pair oi rods, 58, connecting said members, (and straddling the frame. The slot, 56, in member, 56, holds, adjustably. the rigid block or lug. 5f). upon which the push-lingm, 54, is pivoted at (3l). The cap-stop, 55, is held by said arm, 57,

the lower side of the chute, 5l, while the push-linger, 54, is normally up. As shown, the stop, 55, is releasing one otl the caps, 9, while the push-finger, 54, is in position to engage the next higher cap. "lhe plunger, (S2, which carries the aforesaid frame` is mounted in and guided by a rigidly supa head, (i2/,in which is a groove or slot, 62. An expansion spring, (it, pressing upon said head, norn'ially elevates the plunger, the push-finger, and the cap-stop, and an adpistable collar, 65 limits the upward i movement of said parts. Their downward movements are caused by a cam-(merated bell-crank lever. (36m-($7, pivoted at (58. Arm, (Sti. ot' said lever enters the recess, 62, ot' the plungefit, (32; the other arm, (S7. is provided with a cam-roller, (lt), normally resting on a cam surface', 70, on the carrier, 1f). The cam which actuates the bell-crank lever, ttwt?, is shown in section in Fig. 4,

t and in plan (partly in dotted lines) in Fig.

2i. Said cam, 70. is circular in t'orm except, that it is provided at intervals ot' Slt) degrees with recesses or lows, 71. 'lhe roller, (it), being always pressed against the cam by spring, (il, will be lnoved inwardly when so permitted by the cam recesses, 71; thereby disengaging the push-linger, 5-l, t'rom one cap and projecting the stop, 55, to check said cap from falling into the arms, 53. As soon as the cam, 70, (which is a part of the carrier, 19) starts again, the capstop, 55, will sink through the chute, thus perlnitting the eap to fall upon the arms,

53; and simultaneously the push-finger, 54, will close in upon the following cap to hold ity back until the ca-m, 70, presents its next. low, 71. to roller, (i9. te have said that the push-finger, 54,` is pivot/ed. The object ot' pivoting is to cause it to move slightly upward, while it moves in upon the cap. It is formed with a serrated or frictional surface, as shown. for contact with the eap, and when lifted is restored to normal position with respect to the lug, 59, by a spring, 54. 'lhe'upward movement of the finger,

serves to disengage the edge. of the cap from that. of the underlying cap that is checked by the. stop, 55, at the moment when said stop retreats. Thus the dropping of the lowermost cap is insured.

Having traced the cap as far as the arms, 53. we will now describe thel preferred means for opening said arms at the propel' time to drop the caps into the carrier, 1S).

Vlt will be observed that said arms are provided with perpendicular pins, 72, having beveled end surfaces, 72', and also that said pins, and tlwrefore said arms, are drawn together by a spring, 73. For acting upon said pins, 72, to separate said arms, the, plunger-head. 20, is provided with a pair ot brackets,- 74, having holes in which are tilted two pins, 75, that have beveled end surfaces, 75', adapted to engage those of the arm-pins, 72. lms, 75, are. preferably adjus'table, heilig held normally by set-screws, 76. It is now obvious that when the plunger-head descends, 'L'.c, moves toward the carrier, 19, its pins, 75, will wedge apart the pins, 72, and the latter will cause the arms, 53, to separate far enough to let the cap, held thereby, drop into one ot' the carrier-dies; the mechanism being so timed thatl the carrier comes to rest before the arms, 5%, open. The ascent of the plunger,

head of course permits the arms, 53, to come together again, ready to receive the next cap. Y The dies which punch and form the rings of solder are best shown' in Figs. 5 and 6.. As shown in Fig. 5, the active member, 1, of the die is held by the .plunger-head, 20, While the receptive members, 10, of all the dies are sunk in the rotative carrier, 19.

The plunger-die member consists of an outer holding or socket member, 1, an inner annular unyieldng member, 5, a screw, (l, holding the latter in position, and a yielding, annular member, 7, emerging between the first-named members. The yielding member, ,7, is provided with an inward tiange, 7, which is pressed by springs, 8, upon a shoulder of the die member, The inner periphery of member, 7, is beveled, as shown at 7 The inside member,.5, is also shown as beveled, butis not necessarily so formed. S1 and S5 indicate the'shearing edges, which cut a ring from the solder strip when the die descends. The beveled surface of member, 7, coacts with, an opposed beveled surface (to be described) to conform the ring to the same sectional shape as the inclined fiange, 9', of the can-cap, 9. (See Fig. 8.) The passive or receptive die member, that is held by the carrier, 19, is

shown in Fig. o, beneath the parts just described. It will be remembered that the heavy plate, 16, that underlies the carrier,

is in effect a part of the frame. The receptive die members are all constructed the same, and a description of one will suffice for all. The principal members of the receptive die are, a metal ring, 10, having an annular shearing edge, S10, an inner member, 11, having a downwardly enlarged bore, 11, and an externally beveled upper edge, 11, and between said members, a yielding l mounted annular member, 12, having a square upper edge, 12. This edge, 12', co-

acts with the lower edge, 1, of the active member, 1. and the beveled edge, 11, co-

`acts with the beveled edge, 7, of the active member, 7. Thev yielding member, 12,- is pressed up against ring, 10, by springs, 13,

and its down stroke is limited by stops, as

14. 15 indicates a ring that is inclosed by a recess in the outer portion, 4, of the re ceptive die, and supports the stops, 14.

When the plunger-die descends upon the solder strip, in alinement with the receptive die, the operation is as follows: Edge, S1, .passing edge, S1", cuts -the larger circle for the ring of solder, and further descending, art 1 depresses part 12 of the receptive die until part 12 is stopped by the studs 14. Before this occurs, however, the edges, S5 and S, have-punched out the center of the solder disk, thereby making a ring from the disk. Durin the descent of the die, the yeldingnem er, 7, thereof has been pushed up, as it were, by impinging upon the solder ring which is supported by the solid lower' member, 11. More correctly stated, part 7 stands still during a portion of the movementI of the die until the solder ring is cut through. rlhe springs, 8, must not be-strong enough to cause the part 7 to cut a ring from4 the solder. As soon as the ring has been cut from the sheet of solder, its outer portion is clamped between the part l of the 7.5

upper die and the member 12 of the lower die. As the die 1 continues to descend i: pushes the member 12 downwardly until the latter rests upon the stops 14. At this time the outer edge of the ring is below the 80 beveled face of the member 11,v and the spring-pressed member 7 impinges against the inner side of the ring, pressing the same upon said beveled face with sutiicient farce to coliform the ring to the shape of the .lies. As the die 1 ascends, the member 7 remains stationary for a short period or until the inner shoulder thereof is engaged by the member 5 and is raised thereby. While thus remaining in Contact with the ring until the other members of the die have receded therefrom it prevents the ring from being displaced during the retraction of the upper die. The Waste, 77, of the solder ring, would remain within the die member, 11, and clog the action of the punch, 5, were some means not provided for removing it from the receptive die. The stationary plate, 16, that underlies the carrier, 19, is provided with a circular hole 7 8, positioned to register with 100 the solder-punching die, 1. 7e have conceived the idea of expelling each waste core, 77, by a puff of compressed airl directed downwardly through the die to. blow the core through the hole 78 in the plate, 16. 105 A. shelf or chute, 7 8, directs the waste into a recept-acle (not shown). To accomplish this, we have devised a Very simple and efficient mechanism for compressing the air just when it is required, so that no valves are necessary, -and a minimum of power is absorbed for compressingv the air. Before describing said mechanism, however, we will proceed to describe the cap-hemming operation, and that the further steps thereof may be fully understood, reference should be made to Fig. 11 as well as to Figs. 8 and 9.

The carrier, 19, being turned in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 3) carries the ring of solder from. the first-acting lplunger-die, 1, to the second plunger-die, 2, which is alined with the center of a cap held by the arms, 53. rThe parts of die, 2, are sectionally represented in Figs. S and 9. In Fig. 8, a portion of one of the arms, 53, is shown, the leader touching the end thereof. The die member. 4,'here shown, is that shown in Figs. 6 and 7 already described. But it is caused to act in a different manner, as presently explained. They plunger-die member,"

2, comprises two elements, one for suddenly snapping the can-cap down upon the solder ring, and the other, for fianging the solder ring preliminary to crimping it over the, edge of' the cap, in which latter operation the receptive die member is also involved. The die member, 2, is provided with a peripheral concave beveled'surf'ace, 2, that will fit the ineiined flange, 9', ot' a cap, 9. A spring pressed downwardly projectin pin, 82, is mounted in the center of the part, 2, its stem passing through a threaded guide, 83, and its head, 82 being'engaged bya spring, 84. The operation is as follows: There is just space within the flanges, 53', of' the closed arms, 53, to let the die, 2, descend therebetween, which occurs before said arms are separated by the ,means heretofore described. Thus the pin, 82, strikes the ceut'ral vent-hole in the cap, and the 'further descent of the die compresses the spring, 84. Before said spring is fully compressed, or before the die touches the cap, the arms, 58, are separated, thus withdrawing their support from the cap (which is prevented from lslipping laterally by the pin) and the spring instantly causesthe pin to snap the cap down'upon the solder-ring. The further ydescent of the die, 2, brings its beveled surface, 2', into contact with the cap flange, and

pushes down the cap and the receptive die member, 11, a short distance below the upper edge of' the inclosing member, 12. lere i the member 11 solidly supported, as during the first operation (Fig. 6)' it obviously could not descend; but the stationary plate, 16, beneath the carrier, is provided with an annular groove, 85, .to register with the see- 'ond die, 2, and in said groove is looselyn fitted a ring,-86, that is pressed up by springs, S7, against the lower surface of' the carrier, and beneath the outer portion, 4, of the die member, 11. By this means, said die 1ne1nberis made depressible bythe active die, 2,

5 and 1s raised to normal as the die moves up.

The diameter of' die, 2, is slightly less than the bore of die member 12, and as part Q descends, the top ofl part 12 turns the periphery of'thc solder ring straight. itp, as shown in lFig. 9; the flange on said ring now lying between said die menibers. The member, 2, nowascends. fl `ollowing these operations, the carrier is advanced another step,or quarter, turn, and -thus conveys the almost hemrned cap beneath the third plunger die, 3. See Fig. 5, where this die is shown in elevated position, and Fig. 10, where it is shown Jfully depressed. As shown in Fig. 5 this die is similar in eonstruction to the second plunger die, 2. It provided with a central spring-ln'essed pin, 88. 'Its lower edge is provided with a depending flange, 3, within which is an inclined or beveled surface, gf', adapted when depressed to turn the solder flange indown by a spring, 100.

ward and downward upon the cap, as shown accolnplished in Fig. 10. yIt `will be observed that this die is so large in diameter that' it willI impinge on the receptive die member, 12, which is` normally unyielding. lo allow the part, 12, to be .depressed by the, die, 3, the fixed plate. l1(5,lwneath the carrier, is provided at this point with a second depressil-)le ring, 89, sunk in a groove therein and upheld by springs, 90. In this case, however, the ring, S9, is arranged beneath the ring, 15, previously mentioned in describing the dies. Ring, 15, supports the stops, 14, but is also deln'essible; hence when the die, 3, descends, it depresses th die member, 12, the stops, It, and both rings, l5 and S9. The cap is now lieninied, and the die ascends. The springs, 90, push up the ring, S9, flush with the surface o'l" the. plate, lf3, and the carrier makes its next quarter turn, bringing the receptive die and the cap, above the outlet, S1, ot a coinpresstal-air duet, 81, formed in the stationary plate, l0, for admitting the pressure into. the receptive dies in rotation. The relative position of the air-outlet, 81, is shown in Fig. 1.1 and also in Fig. 1. As soon as the die holding the hennned cap comes to rest, the air within said die is compressed, by means to be described, and, as the cap tightly closes the top of the die, it will be suddenly dislodged and thrown up, into a discllarge-chute, 91. 'lhc chute, 91, may be provided with a finger, 92, so positioned that it will be struck by the upper edge of the cap as the cap flies out; thus the cap will be deflected downwardly and cannot be thrown out of the chute.

The air-compressor may be. of'

any suitable constructlon.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it comprises a 'cylinder` 98, rigidly secured to plate, 16, and a piston in saidi cylinder and actuated by a finger, 95, carried by the. plunger-heini, 20. The operation of the parts will be understood trom the following description of' a separate air compressor which supplies the pressure for expelling the solder waste from the receptive dies. This compressor is preferably constructed as follows: The air cylinder, 96, is rigidly secured'to the top of the plunger-head, 20. The compressed air escapes through a tube, 97, and a hole, 98, drilled through the die and its screw, (3. The piston, 99, is recessed as shown to inelose a tube, 97, and is pressed The piston-rod, 101., V1s provided near its upper end with a collar, 102. A bracket, .103, is rigidly secured to theframe of the machine and has pivoted thereon a dog, 104, the upper end of" which slips under said collar, 102, as soon as the plunger, 20, reaches its highest position.' Said dog is formed with a projection, 104; and atripper 105, is rigidly held by the cylinder, 96, in such position that the tripper, will engage said projection, 104', of the dog, 104, and will disengage the lat-- ter from the collar, 102, during the last portion of the down stroke of the plunger die.v Until this occurs, however, the dog, 104,.Y

remains under said collar and thereby holds 'up the piston, 99, while the cylinder, 96, is carried down by the plunger. TheV piston, 99, being held stationary, the downward motion of .the cylinder will cause an in- `the solder strip by the die member, 5. The

upward movement of the die plunger carries the parts up to the point where the dog rengages the piston-rod collar. The efficiency of this device -is insured by the fact that at the instant of the expulsion of the air through the duct, 98, the plunger die closes the opening of the receptive die, thereby prevent-ing the escape of the air from above the disk that is to be expelled. As bcfore stated, the waste ordisks so expelled fall upon the chute, 78.

The lower air-compressor, that expels the hemmed caps, is constructed and operated, in a manner similar to that just described.

The intermittent gear by which the diecarrier, 19, is turned, is in a preferred form illustrated in Figs. 5 and 12. As shown, it consists of a modified Geneva movement.

`The driving member, 43, is keyed on the shaft, 40, geared to the power-shaft, andI `comprises a roll stud 108, carried by its lower portion, 44. The driven member is the star-wheel, 109, keyed upon the `carrier shaft, 23. The 'construction here shown gives one quarter of a revolution to the carrier for each revolution of shaft, 40.

The entire mechanism is started and stopped at the will of the operator, either by shifting a belt on fast and loose pulleys, or by means of a clutch. In the drawings a clutch, 110, is shown, the same being controlled by a pedal, 11 1, through lthe medium of-a chain, 112, passmg over a pulley, 113,

and connected to an arm, 114, on rock-shaft, 115. The clutch represented is a clutch of common form.

A part which has not been :mentioned is a segmental plate, 116, shown in Figs. 3 and 5. This plate is held by clips, 117, 4slightly above one half of the'carrier, 19, opposite the solder-guideway, 30. Its function is to prevent the dislodgment of the' caps from the lower dies while they are carriedfrorn the second position to the'blowing-out position, adjacent to the dischar e chute.

The operation of ,the mae ine when supplied with solder and caps is as followsc Supposing the plunger-head, 20, 'to bc 1n the act of returning o r rising, the cap-receiving arms, 53, will be in contact and one of the caps will be held thereby. The solder strip, 25, is stopped before the die, 1, strikes it; the die members, 1, 5, 10, and 11, punch a ring of solder from said str1p, and diemember, 7, presses-the ring into the sectional form shown in Fig. 7, forming thereon an .,5 annular flange, adaptedto receive the cap flange, 9. In these operations the receptive die members, 10, 11, and 12, take part. Bel fore the die, 1, rises, a blast of air from'the compressor, 9G, passes through the duct, 98', therein and blows down the' solder core, 77, through the opening, 78, in the plate, The die plunger rises and the carrier, 19, 1s turned 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow bringing the ring of solder beneath the closed lingers 53. The die, 2, with itsv center-pin, 82, now descends, the lpin moves against the cap, 9, the spring, 84, yields, and t-he pins, 75, carried by the plunger-head, 20, engage the pins, 72, onsaid arms, thereby turning the latter on their plvots and letting the spring, 84, snap the cap down upon the flanged solder' ring. The further descent of die, 2, strikes up a second flange upon the. solder ring, as shown in Fig.. 9. Said .die rises, the carrier turns, and the capis carried beneath the finishing die, 3, which descends and its-concave beveled sucface -presses the solder-flange down upon the periphery of the cap, as shown. The die rises, and the carrier bringsthe hemmed cap to a point above the compressed-air outlet, 81', in plate, 16. The air compressed in cylinder 93 at the proper time, blows the cap upwardly and it falls into the discharge chute, 91.

It will be understood that a fresh cap is dropped on to the carrier, 19, durin each stroke of the active dies, and there ore, a hemmed cap is'discharged at each stroke thereof, making anoutput of fourv hemmed caps for each revolution of the carrier. During the upward stroke of the plungerhead and the movement of cam, 70, a `fresh cap is released by the stop, 55, and slides onto the arms, 53. r

It will be observed that t-he plunger-head, 20, is provided with a downwardly extend-l ing stud, 118, which is longer than .the plunger dies, 1, 2, and 3. When thel plunger de# scende,- the stud, 118, is received by a fitting hole, 119, drilled in the carrier, 19. There are four of these holes in the carrier, disposed quartering. The stud, 118, is slightly rounded or tapered upon its `end {and at each down stroke of the plungerit is inserted in one of the holes, 119, in thecarrier. Thus the accurate alinement of the receptive dies with the plun er-dies' is insured, irrespective of the slig tly irregular 13'.)

and lower, are replaced by larger or smaller dies of the right size. Second, the crankpin, 45, of the solde1'fee ling rods, 46, 47 is shifted away from or toward the. center of the slotted wheel, 44. Third, the push-finger, 54, is so adjusted, by movinglug, 59, in slot, 5 6', that it will engage the cap next above the cap that is held arrested by the g feeding strip solderl cap-stop, VThe alteration of the arc of rotation of the feeding-rolls, Q8', 3Q, increases or decreases the feed of the solder-strip to correspond with the diameter of the solder ring, to be punched.

We wish it understood that we do not limit our invention to the constructions and combinations of parts herein shown and described, as numerous modifications will occur to persons skilled in the art.

`Having thus described our invention we claim'as new and desire to secure by Letters vPatent l. In a cap hemmiug machine, a plurality of active dies having different functions, in'combination withl a rotative carrier, a plurality of receptive dies held by said carrier, each comprising a plurality of members and having different functions in different positions, and means to interniittcntly turn said carrier to stop each said receptive die below cach of said.active dies in sequence.; substantially as described.

Q. In a cap hemming machine, a plurality of active dies having different functions, incombination with a rotative carrier, a plurality of receptive dies held by said carrier and having different functions in different positions, means to intermittently turn said carrier to stop each said receptive die below each of' said active dies in sequence, and means for intermittently feeding sheet solder across and beneath one of `said active dies; substantially as described.

3. In a can-cap hemmer, a shiftable rcceptive die, means for intermittently feeding sheet solder across said die in ,one position thereof' and means for placing a cap upon said die in another position'thereof,

= substantially as described.

, 4. In a can-cap hemmer, a shiftable receptive die, adapted to form a ring of solder from a strip, means for intermittently across said die, in one position thereof, the ring of solder remaining upon the die, and means for placing a cap uponV said ring in. another position of the die, substantially as described.

In a ca n-cap hemmer,a shiftable receptive die, adapted to form a ring of solder from a strip, and to carry the ring of solder to a second position; means for depositing a cap on said ring iu said position of the-dic: and means for hcmmin;l tbc cap in a third position ofthe die. substantially as describctl.

l. ln a can-cap hemmer. a shiftable receptive die, adapted to form a ring of solder from a strip and to carry said ring to a sccond position: means for depositing a cap upon said ring in said second position; means for hcmming the cap iu a third position of t 1e die; and means for expelling the cap in a fourth position of the die. substantially as described.

't'. ln a can-cap hemmer` astep-lrv-step rotatable receptive die, adapted to form. a ring of solder from a'strip and to carry said ring to a second position; means for depositing a cap upon said ring infsaid second position means for hemming the cap in a third position of the die;4 and means for' expelling the cap in a fourth position of the die, substantially as described.'

S. ln a can-cap hcmmer. a rotative carrier, a plunger movable toward and from the carrier, said parts being equipped with unequal numbers of coacting dies; means for feeding strip solder with reference to one of the plunger dies. and means f or feeding caps from a chute to another ot' said dies, substantially as described.

tl. In la cap hcmmcr. a rotative carrier, a plunger mt 'able toward and trom the carrier, said parts being equipped with unequal numbers of enacting dies; means for feeding strip solder with reference to one of the plunger dies, means for feeding caps from a chute to another of said dies and means for presenting the carrier dies in sequence to the plunger' dies` substantially as described.

10. ln a can cap hemmer. a rotative carrier. a plunger movable toward and from the carrier, said parts being equipped with unequal numbers of coacting solder-cutting and hennning dies; means for feeding strip solder with reference to one of the plunger dies, and means for feeding caps with reference to another of said dies, substantially as described.

1'1. ln a cap-hemming machine, an intermittently rotative die-bolder and carrier` an tmen-lmttomed die member carried thereby, a plate beneath said' carrier, and a compressed-air duct through said plate in po-` sition to register with said opeu-'lmttomed die member in one position of the latter, substantially as described.

1Q. In a cap-hemming machine` an intel'- mittently rotative die holder and carrier, open-bottomed die members carried thereby` a compressed-air duct having its mouth in position to register with said (menbottomcd die members in sequence, and means for supplying compressed air to said duct, substantially as described.

. air through said duct for expelling a disk of solder from the receptive die, substantially as described.

14. In a cap-hemming machine, a rotary hemming-die carrier, in combination with a cap-feeding device comprising a chute, a

movable cap-stop, a second movable cap-l stop located above the irst, and means whereby the rotation of said die carrier will so move said stops that the irstwill release a cap while the second stops the following cap, substantiallyas described.

15. In a cap-hcmn'iing machine, a cap and die-carrier, a receptive die carried thereby, a chute for delivering caps `to said carrier, a cap holding device that receives a cap from said chute, an active die provided withal yielding device for preventing the cap from slipping, and means for causing said cap holding device to release the cap while the cap is engaged by said yielding device, whereby. the cap is .deposited upon said receptive die, substantially as described.

16. In a cap-hemn'iing machine, a cap and die-carrier, a receptive die carried thereby and holding a solder ring, a cap-holding device, an active die. provided with a yielding device for preventing the cap from slipping, and meansI for causing said cap-holding deice to release the cap While the latter is en# gagged by said yielding device whereby the cap is deposited upon said solder-ring, substantially as described.

1T. In a cap-hemming machine, a cap and die-carrier, a receptive die carried thereby and holding a sold.er-ring, a chute for delivering caps to said carrier, a cap-holding device that receives a cap from said chute, an active die provided with a yielding device forpreventing the cap from slipping, and means for causing said cap-holding device-to release the cap while the latter is engaged by said yielding device, whereby the cap is deposited upon said solder-ring, substantially as described.

18. In a cap-hemming machine a die carrier, a receptive die carried thereby and adapted to hold a solder-ring, a cap-holding device above the carrier, an active die above said device, an active die provided with a center-pin adapted to enter a. central def| pression inthe held cap, and means for causing said holding device to release the. cap while the cap is pressed upon byV said centerpin,'thereby depositing the cap upon the solder ring, substantially as described.

19. A pair of coperating dies adapted to' l `cut a ring of sheet solder from a strip, the

active die being provided with a compressedair duct, and Jneans for admitting compressed air through said duct to expel the disk of solder from the other die, substantially as described. 1

20. In a cap heniming machine, a plunger, a die held thereby, an air-compressing member carried by the plunger, a fixed coperating air-compressing member, andA a duct leading from one ot' said members and passing through ysaid die, for the purpose described.

' Q1. In a cap hemming machine, a die holding plunger, a die holding carrier adjacent thereto, a receptive die in` said carrier, an air-compressing member carried by said plunger, a xed'coperating air-compressing member, and a duct leading from one of said members into. said receptive die, for the purpose described. f

22. In a cap hennning machine, a rotative' carrier provided with four receptive dies arranged quartering, in combination with a plunger provided with three active dies a1"- ranged to coact simultaneously with said receptive dies, and means to turn said carrier whereby each receptive die will be brought into alinement with each active die in sequence, substantially as described.y

23. In a cap hemming machine a rotative carrier provided with tour receptive dies arranged qnartering, in combination with a plunger provided with three active dies arranged to coact simultaneously with said receptive dies, means to turn said carrier whereby each receptive die will be brought into alinement with each active die in se-' quence, and means for ,forcing compressed A air into'the receptive die that is not engaged by said active dies during the upward stroke of the latter, substantially as described.

' 24. In a cap hemming machine a rotative carrier provided with four receptive dies ar. ranged quartering, in combination with a plunger provided with an active die positioned to coact witheach of said receptive dies, a cap-holder arranged in the path of said active die, means for opening the capholder, and means carried by the plunger for placing a cap upon said receptive die g, said last named means engaging a cap before said holder is opened, substantially as described.

25. In a cap hemming machine, a plurality of receptive, dies, and a carrier which stops said dies in vfour successive positions;

ceptive die in its second position,l and means for hemmng the cap` in its third position, substantially as described.

26. In a cap hemming machine, a continuously rot-ated shaft, a strip solder feeding mechanism actuated from said shaft, a

carrier shaft intermittently rotated by said shaft. a die .carrier turned b v said carrier shaft. alid cap feeding mechanism actuated 'from the carrier shaft, substantially as described.

27. In a cap hemniing machine. a continuously rotated shaft, an adjustable strip solder feeding mechanism actuated from said shaft, a. carrier shaft intermittently rotated by said shaft. a die carrier turned by said carrier shaft. and cap `feeding mechanism actuated from the carrier shaft. substantially as described.

28. In a cap heinming inacnine, a. continuously rotated shaft, an intermittent gear driving member and a slotted member both actuated by said shaft, a carrier-shaft carrying a driven gear member, actuated by the said driving member, and a strip solder feeding mechanism comprising drawing-in rolls, drawing-out rolls, rock-arms and ratchets for turninglthe rolls, and connecting-rods extending from said rock-arms to a crankpin adjustably held by said slotted member on the continuously rotated shaft, substantially as described.

29. In a can-cap heinmer, au inner and an outer coacting die, said inner die coniprising an outer nnyielding member, a normally yieldable member fitted therein, and an inner normally yieldable member, in combination with means for stopping and releasing said last named members, substantially as described. 4

30. In a can cap hemmer, a carrier, a die mounted in the carrier, said die comprising a stationary member and two relatively movable members, a'fixed member beneath said carrier and'normally holding said die members against movement, and means held by said fixed member for releasing said die members alternately' in different positions of the die; substantially as described.

31. In a cap heinming machine, relatively stationary plunger dies and bed plate, in combination with a die carrier means foi' causing step by step movement to present the dies of the carrier to the plunger dies successively, the dies of said carrier com- -prising a plurality of parts, and said plunger dies and said bed plate being formed tovcoact with different parts of the carrier dies, in the different positions or relations thereof, substantially as described.

32. In a cap hemmer, a plurality of relatively fixed non-rotative reciprocating dies, in combination withI a stationary element, an interposed rotary member, a plurality of receptive dies in said rotary member spaced to correspond to the first mentioned dies and exceeding the number thereof, said receptive dies each comprising a plurality of members, one stationary and the other longitudinally movable, the latter adapted for actuation by the reciprocating dies, and said stationary element being formed to permit. relative longitudinal movement of the members of the receptive dies in one position of said rotary member, and to limit said movement, substantially as described.

33. In a cap heminer, a plurality of relatively fixed non-rotative reciprocating dies, in combination with a stationary element, an interposed rotary member, a plurality of receptive dies in said rotary member spaced to correspond to the first mentioned dies and exceeding the number thereof, said receptive dies eacli comprising a plurality of menibers, one lstationary and the other longitudinally movable, the latter adapted for actuation by the reciprm-.atingr dies, and said stationary element being formed to permit relative longitudinal movcmentof the ineinbers of the receptive dies in one position of said rotary member, substantially as described.

34. In a cap hemming machine, the coinbinatin of `a rotative cap and die-carrier, means for turningr it step by step, a receptive die held by said carrier, said receptive die comprising a plurality of relatively movable parts; an active die; a plate nmlerlying said carrier' and irovidcd with a depressible spring-pressed ring, which when the receptive die stops thereover and the active die descends, will permit onev of the movable die )arts to be depressed by the active die; su'stantially as described.

35. In a cap heinining machine, the coinbination of a rotary cap and die-carrier, means for turning it step by step, a receptive die held by said carrier, said die comprising a. plurality of relative n'ioi'able parts; a plate beneath said carrier, said plate being provided with two depressible rines, alined with different stopping points of` said receptive die, said rings being unequal in diameter; each of said rings permitting depression of one of said movable die parts but not permitting depression of the other part; whereby said receptive die will perform two different. functions according to the position of the -arrier,substantially as described.

36. In a can cap hemmer, a rotatable carrier, a fixed member arranged beneath said carrier, a die mounted in said carrier, said die comprising a stationary member slipported by said carrier and two relatively movable members normally. supported by said fixed member, and means carried by said fixed member' for permitting different relative movements between said die members when in different positions; substantially as described.

37. In a can cap hemming machine, a cap and die carrier, a receptive die held thereby, a chute for delivering caps to said carrier, a cap stop comprising a pin normally extending through the bottom of said chute in the path of said caps, `and means upon said Cap and die carrier for depressing said pin to release a cap; substantially as described. r

38. In a cap hemming machine, a rotary die carrier, in combination with a cap/eeding chute for feeding caps to the dies on said carrier, a cap stop comprising a. spring pressed pin normally extending through the bottom of said chute in the path of said caps, and means for de ressing said pin to release a cap; substantially as described.

'39. In a cap hemming' machine, a cap and di'e carrier, and a receptive die carried thereby, in combination with a capv feeding device com rising a chute, a movable pin extending t rough the bottom of said chute and in the path of said caps, a spring pressed head carrying said pin, a frame supported by said head and above said chute, a push finger supported by said frame; and means upon said ca and die carrier foroperating said cap ceding device to feed one cap at a time to said die; substantially as described.

40. In a cap hemming machine, 'a pair of coperating. dies adapted to cut a ring of sheet solder from a strip, an air duct in the active dic, an air puinpconnected thereto, and means for actuating said air pump with each reciprocation of said active die to expel a disk of solder from the other die; substantiallyy as described.

41. In a cap hemming machine, a receptive die, a plunger arranged above said die, a coperating, active die arranged in said plunger, an air duct through said active die, an air pump upon said plunger and communicating Wlth said air duct, and means whereby the reciprocation of said plunger will actuatesaid pump to expel a 

